So I have figured out what is worse than doing leg kick drills. Doing them a second time in the same week. We did every thing we did on Monday, throwing 9s and 10s and checking them, countering a checked 10 with a high 9 (which I'm getting better at. Soon I may actually get a head kick) swinging the leg out as you eat a 9 to throw a hard 10 and vice versa (my least favorite) and then much to my dismay, we had kick sparring. At least I got to go with a variety of opponents, and not just the guy I'd been going with all week who apparently doesn't kick hard, as much as have shins of granite. Either way, my legs are black and blue, and a myriad of other colors not normally found on the exterior of the human body. It's given me pause about doing MMA sparring tomorrow, maybe just boxing. I've got a few days off, and how long can a black eye last if I get tagged a few times? Let's hope I don't find out.
Jiu jitsu was pretty simple; just grapple. I rolled with this guy Andrew that I've gotten to know a little better over the past few weeks, and though he's much smaller than me this guy really made me work. I caught him in a couple submissions (which surprised me) and got caught in a couple myself. After that, and a little discussion about the things I need to work on (still trying to muscle moves instead of flowing and using technique) I moved on to Tony, who is probably just a hair below being a professional in terms of ability. Also, he's bigger and stronger than I am, so muscling is out of the question. I got to an advantageous position on him on a couple of occasions, but didn't get any submissions. He, on the other hand, subbed me several times, which I take no shame in. All in all, a good class, and really made me work.
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